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2017 September Expenses Review

My September expenses were about the same as last month which is considerably low compare to the rest of the months. All the categories were below budget. Since September was still warm in the west, we mostly stayed home with baby butterfly with AC on most of the time.

Monthly Expenses By Category

September

Fix Expenses

Mortgage

829

HOA / Property Tax

979

Insurance (HO/Car)

173

Utility (Electricity, Phone, DSL)

106

Total Fix Expenses

2,087

Variable Expenses

Gasoline/Car Related

101

Dining Out/Grocery

267

Clothing/Personal Care

11

Household

0

Entertainment/Leisure

10

Medical/Health

2

Childcare

25

Misc

0

Total Variable Expenses

417

Total Monthly Expenses

2,504

2017 Expenses YTD

24,263

This month was uneventful as we continue to stay home due to the warm weather. We did take a trip to Monterey peninsula, but most of the expenses were covered by my partner’s company as baby butterfly and I tag along for a conference. My Dining Out/Grocery category continue to be low because it is being subsidized by my partner.

September Passive Income = $ 911.85

September Expenses = $ 2,504

Shortage = $ 1,592.15

My September passive income covers about 36% of monthly expenses. Year to date is 29%.